Shine, if you are the real Rapunzel
If your knowledge grows quickly
If it burns brightly
If it is the truth of truth
There is no secret if you look at the mirror
Let me meet you, Grand Spaghetti
Magic Soup Otter Ramen

“We’ll blow away your worries!”
If you are burning with the strongest spicy flavor, you will become a real Rapunzel with shiny hair.
Come try a bowl of ramen!

The 『Strange Unmanned Store』 series, which was selected as the Book of the Year in Siheung City (2025) following Yongin City (2024) and received overwhelming support from young readers, has returned with its fifth book, 『Strange Unmanned Ramen Shop』.
A bestseller for 10 consecutive weeks, this book in the "Strange Unmanned Store" series, recommended by teachers, libraries, and children, tells a magical story for children with untold worries set in an "unmanned ramen shop" filled with mysterious ramen.

In 『The Strange Unmanned Ice Cream Shop』, children's hearts were comforted with sweet ice cream, in 『The Strange Unmanned Stationery Shop』 with mysterious stationery, in 『The Strange Unmanned Convenience Store』 with unique food, and in 『The Strange Unmanned Photo Studio』 with a camera that could change into any shape they wanted. In this episode, children's hearts are captured with delicious ramen.


Children who come to the ramen shop with unspeakable worries taste mysterious ramen here.
A child who keeps lying because he wants to be popular with his friends eats 'If the truth is true', a child who wants to be smart eats 'If I grow up well-mannered', and a child who misses his deceased grandfather eats 'Gran Spaghetti'.
Will the children be able to find the answers they seek through ramen here?

The reason this series is so inspiring to children, teachers, and parents is that the books don't just solve their worries, but 'teach us how to live with our worries.'
As recommended by a current elementary school teacher and child psychologist, “This book gives you the gift of unlimited self-confidence,” this book will help build strong “self-esteem muscles” in our children.

“When you’re having a hard time, eat the food you like.
“The courage that had been dormant within me will rise up!”
A story that teaches us how to live with worries

The 'Strange Unmanned Store', which appears only in front of children with worries, also appears in front of children who are worried and anxious in this book, 'Strange Unmanned Ramen Store'.
‘I wish I had pretty, shiny hair too’, ‘I want to be a smart kid who knows everything’, ‘I want to be able to eat spicy food like my friends’, etc. Magic Ramen solves children’s worries, but even if their wishes come true, not all their worries will disappear.
When something you wish for comes true, it is exciting and fun at first, but soon unexpected worries and misfortunes come.


What children learn through the mysterious power of the unmanned ramen shop is the 'courage to overcome.'
“When you’re having a hard time, eat the food you like.
Just like the voice on the speaker of an unmanned ramen shop says, “Then the courage that was dormant inside me will rise up!” When you are having a hard time, you can just immerse yourself in a hot and spicy soup and blow away your worries and stress.
With a strong heart filled like that, you can gain the courage to face the world and confidently step out into the world again.


As recommended by teacher Park Su-hyeon (Jeju Donggwang Elementary School), “This is a coming-of-age novel that heals both children and adults in the space that children love the most,” this book serves as a stepping stone for our children to wisely overcome growing pains and grow a little more.


Children's true feelings, uncovered through Naver Q&A
Books recommended by experts including current teachers, parents, and child psychologists

The stories of the children in this book originated from the children's actual concerns posted on 'Naver Q&A', such as grades, appearance, friends, family, and the future.
In particular, the concern addressed in this book, “The Strange Unmanned Ramen Shop,” is “overcoming.”
This is a story about things that everyone would have thought about at least once as a child: Eunchan, who unknowingly keeps lying because he wants to be popular; Yunha, who wants to escape from her parents' spying; and Garam, who misses his deceased grandfather so much.

During her time as a prosecutor, author Seo A-ram met many young people who visited her office and personally experienced that many problems could be solved simply by listening to their concerns. She wrote this book to encourage them to listen to children's concerns seriously.
As child psychologist Choi Yu-jin, who wrote a recommendation saying, “Many children begin to feel emotionally hurt due to complexes,” and “This book will help our children’s self-esteem muscles grow stronger through interesting stories,” said, this book will give our children a time to be comforted and grow a little more.